If Democrats win a majority, Trump could face new problems.

US Democrats are preparing a sweeping strategy of investigations into President Donald Trump if they gain control of the House of Representatives after the November elections, according to Reuters.

Four sources familiar with the discussions said Democrats are considering using congressional powers to hold hearings, issue subpoenas and obtain documents from companies and financial institutions linked to Trump.

Why Democrats are not rushing to impeach

The party believes broad investigations could be more effective than immediately seeking to remove the president through impeachment. Democrats fear that such a process would instantly become the main political battle in Washington and allow Trump to portray himself as a victim of partisan warfare.

Instead, they want to first gather evidence about the administration’s decisions and determine whether the president may have used his powers to benefit himself, his allies or donors.

“We’re not going into this to impeach,” one senior Democratic aide said. “No one wants a failed vote on day one. The focus is on building a body of evidence through investigations that can hold Trump accountable.”

What they want to investigate

According to Reuters sources, Democrats may focus on Department of Homeland Security contracts, corporate donors, funding for Trump’s planned ballroom at the White House, and possible “pay-to-play” schemes.

They also plan to examine financial structures linked to the president’s family. These include venture capital firm 1789 Capital, whose partner is Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., as well as possible investments by foreign sovereign wealth funds in entities linked to the president’s family.

Major US companies could also come under scrutiny. Sources named Apple, Alphabet, Palantir, Blackstone, BlackRock and companies owned by Elon Musk, including Tesla. However, there is no final list of potential investigation targets, and no official investigations into these companies have been launched.

Democrats are already laying the groundwork

According to two sources, Democrats have already begun sending letters to companies, contractors and other organizations requesting information. In this way, they want to obtain documents in advance that could later become the subject of formal congressional demands.

The requests concern, in particular, media company Paramount Skydance’s dealings with the Trump administration, the deal between YouTube and Alphabet and the president, private companies’ contracts with the Department of Homeland Security, as well as transactions involving Venezuelan oil.

Democratic Representatives Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin said ongoing investigations would be expanded if the party wins a majority in the House of Representatives.

Impeachment remains an option

Democrats do not rule out the possibility of impeaching Trump in the future. However, according to sources, it could be only the next step if investigations uncover evidence of wrongdoing that could provide grounds for removing the president from office.

The approach is also shaped by the experience of Trump’s first presidential term. The House of Representatives impeached him twice, but the Senate acquitted the president both times.

“If investigations uncover evidence that we believe meets the threshold, we will not hesitate to move forward,” the senior Democratic aide added.

For now, therefore, this is not a ready-made impeachment process, but preparation for sweeping investigations that could create far more serious political problems for Trump after the November elections.

It should be recalled that a US federal appeals court has already halted construction of Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom at the White House. Work at the site of the demolished East Wing was suspended while the case is being litigated, until the project receives congressional approval.